Low-Cost Planar Star-Coupling Structure for Large-Core Polymer Optical Fibers
Applied Optics, Vol. 37, Issue 5, pp. 884-888 (1998)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.37.000884
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Abstract
A three-plate modular, polymer, and planar waveguiding star coupler for large-core polymer fibers is proposed and an 8 × 8 version is demonstrated. The proposed structure can be mass produced by use of injection-molding technology at a significantly low cost. Power measurements indicate that a performance of 1.9-dB power fluctuation among all receiving channels is possible at the expense of tolerating a 3.1-dB excess power loss. Trade-offs among device compactness, overall power efficiency, and channel fluctuation are discussed.
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OCIS Codes
(060.2310) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics
(160.4670) Materials : Optical materials
(200.4650) Optics in computing : Optical interconnects
Citation
Yao Li, Kenneth Fasanella, and Ting Wang, "Low-Cost Planar Star-Coupling Structure for Large-Core Polymer Optical Fibers," Appl. Opt. 37, 884-888 (1998)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-37-5-884
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